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The California Avocado Commission (CAC) announced Oct. 4 that Jeff Oberman, who served as president and CEO of the organization since October 2022, has left the organization to pursue other interests.

MAC has specifically targeted Michigan and Chicago for more than a decade, with these geographic areas considered “local” for Michigan Apples. 

North Bay’s Florida strawberry production will begin about Nov. 25 and end in April. North Bay also has strawberries growing in California to support the low season in Mexico and Florida. 

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimates that apple, apricot, grape pear and sweet cherry production will be up, while peach, tart cherry and cranberry yields are expected to decrease.

Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh fruit, has announced the appointment of Wim Destoop as President Europe effective Oct. 2.

“We are seeing record-setting quality with extraordinarily clean fruit, in addition to a slightly extended selling window compared to previous seasons,” says President Conner O’Malley. 

PRESS RELEASE Kapi Kapi Growers of Grupo Acon, one of the leading producers of premium pineapples and bananas in the world, has appointed Greg Samels to Senior Director of Sales for the western United States. In this role, Samels will manage and create new relationships and drive new business in all channels to help grow sales […]

Mexican mango continues its successful stride through the U.S. market, which accounts for 97% of overall shipments. The ongoing season is projected to have a 2% uptick in volume year-on-year.

Dole is the largest grower and distributor of both premium organic bananas and pineapples in the United States, and this October celebrates  25 years of its organic banana program.

The loss of 25 million boxes was felt by international importers, especially by some Asian clients experiencing lower volume and difficulty guaranteeing the quality of the fruit arriving at port. However, there are exceptions.